I was featured in the Guardian this week as I was invited to comment on why I think sales of mind, body and spirit books are growing at such a fast rate this year. It is very exciting for people who have worked in this area for a long time to see that the public…

We are living in a time when wars are taking place that we do not even realise are happening.They are not 3D wars that we can see upon our television screens and they do not involve people living in far-off lands. These wars are happening in our own homes and offices and as we…

5 years ago I wanted to have more conversations about consciousness with people I liked and respected. I invited a group of friends and colleagues to my home for a discussion and to explore how we could talk together about the things that matter to us. The experience was popular and people wanted to come…

Sometimes life offers unexpected experiences which provide incredible highs without taking drugs or drinking alcohol. That happened for me this autumn when I was fortunate to be able to take part in a Quest to China run by LeadersQuest who offer individual business leaders and corporate groups the opportunity to explore the DNA of a…

Our planet is currently experiencing a time of huge challenge in which the lives of every human being are changing in unforeseen and unfamiliar ways and faster than populations have previously experienced. It is imperative that we engage with new thinking about how we as a society might currently develop and train leaders who will…

One of the difficulties for inexperienced entrepreneurs is knowing when a deal is likely to happen and when it isn’t. For many years in the publishing industry, a deal would happen on a handshake. An offer would be made by a publisher to an author (often via their literary agent). If the general terms were accepted by the…

I had an interesting conversation the other night with an entrepreneur who works in a very male-dominated industry. He was wondering how to encourage more women to achieve greater success in his company. He made the point that the skills required to achieve board level are those possessed by both men and women and that he himself had entered the…

What is a professional? A professional is someone who shows up for work every day, come rain or shine or whatever else is happening in his or her life. A professional is someone who, no matter how good they are at what they do, knows always that there is so much more that they need…